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Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

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Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

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Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)	Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...	Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (non-nano - 16.5%), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, bisabolol, butyloctyl salicylate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, cetearyl alcohol, citric acid, coco-glucoside, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, ethyl ferulate, glycerin, iron oxides, lecithin, methyl dihydroabietate, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, niacinamide, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, octyldodecyl oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, propanediol, quercetin, resveratrol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, sodium gluconate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, squalane, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, water, xanthan gum 15	Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract (kiwi fruit), argania spinosa kernel oil, tetrapeptide-30, linoleic acid, resveratrol, ascorbyl glucoside, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, bisabolol, tocopherol, phospholipids, lecithin, glycine soja sterols, xanthophylls, pullulan, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, alumina, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, c13-14 isoparaffin, acrylates copolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyacrylamide, ceteareth-20, aluminum stearate, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Zinc oxide (non-nano - 16.5%), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, behenyl alcohol, bisabolol, butyloctyl salicylate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, caprylyl glycol, cellulose gum, cetearyl alcohol, citric acid, coco-glucoside, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, ethyl ferulate, glycerin, iron oxides, lecithin, methyl dihydroabietate, mica, microcrystalline cellulose, niacinamide, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, octyldodecyl oleate, polyhydroxystearic acid, propanediol, quercetin, resveratrol, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, sodium gluconate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, squalane, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, water, xanthan gum

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract (kiwi fruit), argania spinosa kernel oil, tetrapeptide-30, linoleic acid, resveratrol, ascorbyl glucoside, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, bisabolol, tocopherol, phospholipids, lecithin, glycine soja sterols, xanthophylls, pullulan, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, alumina, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, c13-14 isoparaffin, acrylates copolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyacrylamide, ceteareth-20, aluminum stearate, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (non-nano - 16.5%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Luminizing Facial SPF 29+

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30

Zinc oxide (non-nano - 16.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Arachidyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Zinc oxide

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.